_Galvano-cauterization_ is the best method of treatment for chronic subglottic edema or hyperplasia such as is seen in children following diphtheria, when the stenosis produced prevents extubation or decannulation.

With every poke and prod, intubation and extubation, every medical victory and setback, Ayelet's parents posted photos and updates with the kind of humor, honesty and unconditional love that galvanized thousands of supporters to quickly get involved.

After the first extubation, there should have been restraints. anesthesiology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, Mass., said doctors should take several steps to make sure a patient who has removed a breathing tube does not remove it again, which could include restraining patients' arms with cloth straps or sedating them.